A member asked:

Friend hrt rates been hi,stress,went 2er done ekg said hrt atrack,went 2 dr.no damage found only u/s showed some fluid around hrt,nothing else,no clot?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

High heart rate: does your friend have symptoms from the high heart rate? The presence of fluid around the heart may suggest inflammation of the pericardial membrane, i.e. pericardial inflammation which may account for the syndrome, in otherwise healthy young people this usually reflects a transient viral process that is self-limiting, if uncomfortable OTC NSAIDs can help new or progressive symptoms need assessme

Answered 12/12/2014

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